Elements that underpin high-tech business incubation processes

被引：58

作者：

Patton, D. ^{[1
]}

Warren, L. ^{[1
]}

Bream, D. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Southampton, Sch Management, Southampton, Hants, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | 2009年 / 34卷 / 06期

关键词：

Incubation; High-tech firms; Commercialization; University incubators;

D O I：

10.1007/s10961-009-9105-7

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

The UK government's emphasis upon knowledge as a key competitive differentiator has led to the establishment of incubators within universities to support the commercialization of ideas; however understanding of the process by which research ideas are commercialized is limited. The findings in this paper, based on a case study of the high-tech incubator at the University of Southampton, suggest that some of the salient factors that strengthen the incubation process include; a steady flow of new ideas, an empathy with founders, the creation and maintenance of internal and external networks and appropriate exit strategies for firms leaving the incubator.

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页码：621 / 636

页数：16